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| Forsythia Pruning, Path Planting Q, Apple Cordon Q & Aussie Horti Legend Sophie Thompson Joins Us! | 08 Feb 2026 | 00:37:18 | |
Forsythia pruning, Control an apple cordon, Plant ideas for a refreshed front yard, Propagating blackberries and all the usual weekly jobs are tackled this week, and all from down under this week as P&T goes on tour! While we're in Australia, Martin catches up with his antipodean doppelgänger and meets gardening writer and broadcaster Sophie Thompson, a veritable Aussie horticulture Legend! Videos mentioned this week: Apple Cordon: https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=4kDhIgvu-xLxFxHG Pruning & Revitalising Blackcurrant Bushes: https://youtu.be/txhl2PiQ1cA Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Liquid Amber Sucker Problem, Sad Sarcococca Plants Plus Mediterranean Plant Nursery | 01 Feb 2026 | 00:30:27 | |
We've been to Tower nursery in Lincolnshire to ask about the mediterranean plant collection, we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has all the weekly tasks you need to consider for your garden at this time of year! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wintery Plant Suggestions, Tom Allen’s Questionable Cucumbers & Why Arit Anderson is Speechless! | 30 Nov 2025 | 00:28:10 | |
We've visited the Garden Media Guild to watch Arit Anderson be honoured - and backstage we spoke to the inimitable Tom Allen, self-confessed novice gardener plus actor and comedian on the side! Videos Mentioned: Secret Garden of Louth Video: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ Grow Stunning Chrysanthemums: https://youtu.be/46mQR8i1UbE Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kings Seeds: Sowing Super Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables & More is Within Everyone's Grasp! | 04 Feb 2024 | 00:37:56 | |
We're chatting to Kings Seeds Horticultural Director Andrew Tokely this week and getting inside info on all sorts of wonderful seed options! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Celeriac, Cardamom & Bananas, This Week's Turned Tropical! | 28 Jan 2024 | 00:29:07 | |
We've been answering some listeners' questions and most of them are tropical in flavour! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Plant Colour and Interest in Winter - RHS Harlow Carr's Winter Walk | 21 Jan 2024 | 00:29:59 | |
We're braving the sub-zero temperatures this week as Martin meets Russ Watkins who is the Floral Team leader in charge of the Winter Walk! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RHS Harlow Carr Visit, Plus: Chicory, Rhubarb & Kalettes! | 14 Jan 2024 | 00:29:36 | |
RHS Harlow Carr is the northernmost of the Royal Horticultural Society's five gardens. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| From Eastenders' Arthur's Allotment to the "Life on Pig Row" Blog! | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:41:13 | |
This week Martin meets scriptwriter turned garden blogger Andrew Oldham. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kitchen Garden Magazine Editor & What to Do in the Garden Now! | 31 Dec 2023 | 00:33:11 | |
How do you decide what goes in each edition of a regular gardening magazine? Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Specialist Tree Nursery, Christmas Recipe and some Festive Fun! | 24 Dec 2023 | 00:36:49 | |
Martin's been to meet Christopher Pike at a specialist tree nursery, Jill has a last minute recipe idea and the team have a good chat! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Roots to Podcasts: Behind the Scenes with Lucy & Saul of 'Talking Heads' | 17 Dec 2023 | 00:39:44 | |
This week Martin shares a chat he had with the top team over at the ‘Talking Heads’ podcast - all about their own gardens, the gardens they look after as head gardeners* and how their podcast keeps going from strength to strength. There are a few tips from Martin about what to do in your garden right now, or more importantly, what not to do at this time of year! Talking Heads Podcast: Lucy & Saul Videos Mentioned: August Bank Holiday Special where Martin got soaked: Specialist masterclass with Robinsons seeds (Large Onion Growers): *or former head gardeners! #gardening #podcast #GardeningPodcast #Growing #Plants Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| In Full Bloom: Q&A Extravaganza with Gardening Guru Sarah Hopps | 10 Dec 2023 | 00:29:31 | |
Martin's moseyed up to North Yorkshire to meet plantswoman and friend Sarah Hopps, who began a nursery from her back garden and never looked back! Together they answer some questions from Hunton gardening club: Bare Root Roses Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Head Gardener at Newby Hall & Gardens, North Yorkshire | 03 Dec 2023 | 00:39:17 | |
Martin’s climbed in to Newby Hall this week to catch up with head gardener Lawrence (even though the gardens are closed for the season!) - Plus we’ve been to Barnard castle and taken a couple of your gardening questions. Newby Hall & Gardens: Questions answered: What to put in a 60 foot rock garden/border? Belvoir Flower Show (Frilly Knickers Flower) Alpines
Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington | 23 Nov 2025 | 00:38:20 | |
We meet the incoming RHS Harlow Carr garden advisor Katy Merrington, who looks after the Hepworth Wakefield Garden. We are talking renewal pruning, transplanting or moving plants around the garden and it’s almost a Root Stock Special as we have a detailed analysis of what root stocks are & what happens to the leftovers? Plus, we put the pot in Pots & Trowels with a chat about sculpture and ceramics. VIDEOS MENTIONED: How to Create an Apple Cordon (Pruning Apple Trees) https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=fiQF_yVDvSBTU0zv How to Graft Apple and Fruit Trees https://youtu.be/kQWeQEOJ7eo?si=hVRZZsEvNLJlWA5K Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gardening eBay Business That Moved to an Airfield! (S01E05) | 26 Nov 2023 | 00:39:57 | |
Pond plants feature in this week's episode as Martin visits the award winning Lincolnshire Pond Plants. We've got tips for what to do with leeks in the kitchen and we're answering a few viewer/listeners' questions! Lincs Pond Plants @ Malvern Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RHS Long Service Medal (50 Years of Horticulture John Stirland) (S01E04) | 19 Nov 2023 | 00:39:55 | |
We've got your questions answered and some things to take care of around the garden on this week's episode. Plus, Martin catches up with his old mate and onscreen partner John Stirland, who's just received his Long Service Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society for 50 years of green fingers! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Flowers Fit for a King's Coronation (S01E03) | 12 Nov 2023 | 00:39:08 | |
Growing flowers locally and having whatever's in season available is about as sustainable as it gets. Martin's popped over to Floral Media in North Nottinghamshire to chat to his old friend Paula, who is a florist & horticulturist with Chelsea flower show medals to her name! Our first video on Dahlias (spot where the microphone cover disappears!) Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Arit Anderson from BBC Gardeners World (S01E02) | 05 Nov 2023 | 00:40:06 | |
We've got tips for elephant garlic, what to do with Autumn leaves & an Alpaca beans update on this week's P&T podcast, plus Martin and Jill have a great chat with Arit from BBC Gardeners World (should there be an apostrophe on gardeners? never mind...) Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pots and Trowels the Podcast! | 28 Oct 2023 | 00:32:27 | |
Introduction to P&T and a 'Meet the Team' pilot episode. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Royal Horticultural Society MBE Advisor, Bare Root Season, Water Butts & Gladioli in Winter? | 16 Nov 2025 | 00:31:43 | |
Heaps going on this week on the podcast as we chat to John Grimshaw who is hanging up his RHS Harlow Carr Advisor trowel (and picking up yet another trowel as he landed his Dream Job!) - all the usual weekly advice and listeners' questions answered. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 100th Episode! Reclaiming the Chrysanthemum, Dahlia Just from Seed & Screening Options? | 09 Nov 2025 | 00:38:57 | |
We have listeners' questions, hints and tips for your week in the garden, Paula from Floral Media tells all and we clink our glasses together to celebrate our 100th episode of the PT Gardening Podcast! Videos Mentioned: Six Superb Autumn Flowering Perennials: https://youtu.be/f5g9f0w8xQw Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 How to Prune Gooseberry Bushes: https://youtu.be/JgJp453eS-0 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Secret Garden of Louth, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free! | 02 Nov 2025 | 00:38:37 | |
Visiting Louth's secret tropical garden, answering questions on perennial geraniums & dahlias and Martin has his hints for the week, including some excellent advice on propagation so you too can get plants for free! Secret Garden of Louth: facebook.com/thesecretgardenoflouth Videos Mentioned: How to Transplant an Olive Tree: https://youtu.be/eUUwXE6P6l0?si=nScjADGj7MEO8_vz Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 this episode was renamed from "Tropical United Kingdom, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free!" Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Alan Titchmarsh Connection! Bamboo Control & Bulb Lasagne Troubleshooting | 26 Oct 2025 | 00:44:00 | |
What's the connection between 'digger' and Alan Titchmarsh? Will succulents live in an unheated greenhouse? How do we manage a bamboo patch? We'll answer all these and more in this week's podcast! Plus all the regular gardening advice and help and a bit of fun thrown in! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Joy of Forests and Trees, Northumberland Road Trip & Sowing Sweet Peas | 19 Oct 2025 | 00:33:29 | |
Gardens, Forests, Castles & Tea feature this week as Martin and Jill take us on a Northumberland road trip! Plus, the team have all your weekly advice and answer some listeners' questions on Fungi infestation & sweet pea sowing Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| World Record Vegetables! Bulb Essentials, Question on Heather & Lavender & a Delicious Jam Recipe! | 12 Oct 2025 | 00:38:01 | |
It's bulb o'clock, so get all the essential info on planting your spring flowering bulbs, plus we're talking gigantic vegetables with King of giant Veg and multiple world record holder Joe Atherton and we have all the usual advice for your garden. Videos Mentioned: Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bumper Tree Special, Cloud Pruning, Fruiting, Ornamental and Questions on Timing of Shrub Shifting and Droseras | 05 Oct 2025 | 00:48:43 | |
Whether you like apples or pears, acres or hazels, we're talking trees! There's a question on cloud pruning, more details on our long running carnivorous plant seed controversy and we have all the usual information on what to do in your garden this week! Thanks to Nick Dunne from Frank P Matthews: https://www.frankpmatthews.com Videos Mentioned: Dahlia: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Clematis Crisis, Fake Seed Imports & Perfecting Your Pond Plants | 28 Sep 2025 | 00:37:27 | |
Martin's been to Lincolnshire Pond Plants, who are busy moving to a larger site! We've got listeners' questions on clematis and basil, there's an update on the suspect Venus fly-trap seeds and the usual weekly garden tasks! Pauline’s Dad’s Green Tomato Chutney Recipe Makes about 1 ½ kg or 3 ½ lb 1.2kg (2 ½ lb) green tomatoes roughly chopped 2 onions, peeled and chopped 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed Thumb size piece of root ginger, peeled & finely sliced 3 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped 225g (8oz) sultanas or raisins 1 level tbspn yellow mustard seeds 1 level tbspn salt ½ cinnamon stick 2 pieces star annise 280ml (½ pint) cider vinegar 140ml (¼ pint) orange juice 450g (1lb) light muscovado sugar Sterilised jars and lids Method Put all the ingredients, except the sugar into a preserving pan and place over a medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-1 ½ hours until the ingredients have softened. Remove from the heat and add the sugar. Stir until it dissolves Return to the heat and simmer for approx. 1 hour until the mixture has thickened Stir occasionally but as it starts to thicken stir a little more to stop the chutney from catching on the bottom of the pan Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hydrangea Question, Leaf Miners & Leeks & Talking Plant Heritage & National Collections with a Talking Head | 25 Jan 2026 | 00:37:50 | |
We are answering hydrangea pruning questions, a problem with a pesky leek pest and chatting all things Plant Heritage with Talking Heads podcast star Saul Walker. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RHS Harlow Carr Curator Conversation, Cucumber Conundrum, Carrot Care & Holm Oak Q | 20 Sep 2025 | 00:37:58 | |
RHS Harlow Carr curator Paul Cook has a chat to Martin about the famous northern garden, and his plans. We're answering your questions and have some top tips for you bulb lovers, so stay tuned for that! notes: Plants for under Holm Oak: Pachysandra terminalis Videos mentioned this episode: Harlow Carr Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP6F3_x3pSanz-SarwwkrWucL9hPNKSa How to Take Pelargonium Cuttings: Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BBC Beechgrove Gardeners, Box Hedge & Eucalyptus Q's plus Early Bramleys! | 14 Sep 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
BBC's Beechgrove Gardens has been on the TV since 1978. Known for its practical approach to gardening we're big fans! - Martin meets a couple of the longtime hosts, Carole Baxter & George Anderson, plus we have all the usual questions and jobs for the week! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Giant Onions, Rose Rescue, Harrogate Autumn Show & Fake Venus Fly Trap Seeds? | 07 Sep 2025 | 00:29:29 | |
We're back for a brand new season (why did my fingers want to type 'series' then?) - We've got Nick Smith, director of Harrogate Flower Shows joining Martin for a chat, we're answering listeners questions and Sean's been busy sowing some suspected carnivorous plant seeds! Correction - at one point Martin mentions that the show was a couple of weeks ago when he meant 'in a couple of weeks time' Videos Mentioned in this episode: Sow Superb Sweet Williams https://youtu.be/g-CveyUUmaI Apple Special (Care, Pruning, Variety Gallery & More!) https://youtu.be/FEHTh3t3d0A How to Take Lavender Cuttings (Lavender Propagation) https://youtu.be/ydrSrKQdqqY Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| We're Back! - Season 3 is coming this Sunday | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:00:43 | |
Our Gardening Podcast is back! #vegetables #garden #gardening #plants #gardentok #planttok #planttiktok #GrowYourOwn #gyo #growyourownfood #fyp #beetroot #propagate #propagateplants #apple #fruit❤️❤️❤️ #FlowerShow Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Epic End of Season Finale! Q&A, Jonathan Moseley & Leafy Lytham’s Greg | 27 Jul 2025 | 00:50:59 | |
We're answering questions on Aliums, Apples & Roses. There's a roundup of the season just gone and a look around the Chorley Flower Show! We'll be back in September with bags more gardening goodness! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RHS Wentworth Woodhouse, Miner's Garden, Arit Anderson and Gardening Questions on Fuchsia & Plums | 20 Jul 2025 | 00:34:15 | |
We've got a packed show including highlights from the brand new RHS Wentworth Woodhouse show, a snippet from the Great Yorkshire Show, some of your gardening questions and another special guest appearance from Arit Anderson. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - Grow Roses on any Soil! Carrot Recipe & Floral Marquee | 13 Jul 2025 | 00:28:34 | |
Garden tips, a super carrot recipe & Martin and Jill take time out of the busy show schedule to chat to some of the exhibitors at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Carrot Biryani Recipe Link: Carrots-star-of-the-show-in-julys-kitchen Videos Mentioned: 01:20 Streptocarpus Masterclass https://youtu.be/14-pEN5nz1s 05:52 Fuchsia Masterclass https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms 07:01 Alpine Masterclass https://youtu.be/TXfPhQ10P8I 08:30 Saracenia / Carnivorous Plants https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEIef 25:01 How to Thin Carrots https://youtu.be/op4H_iioL-M Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - finding how to Grow Roses on any Soil! Carrot's the Star of the Show & Floral Marquee Highlights Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shrubs and Sub-Shrubs, Sweet Pea String Trick, Florist and RHS Answer Your Questions. | 06 Jul 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
We're talking to a master florist and the horticultural advisers at RHS Harlow Carr. There's a discussion and definition of shrubs and sub-shrubs as well as the usual advice on what you need to do in the garden this week. We answer a sweet pea question as well as a query about salvia Caradonna. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Celebrity Chef Rachel Green, Mints, Herbs & Fruit - Plus: Timely Tomato Tip! | 29 Jun 2025 | 00:35:46 | |
Top tips as always - plus Rachel Green pops in to chat & there are questions on fuchsia, penstemon cuttings and pear trees in pots. Videos mentioned: How to Pot a Pear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogbKXtftYgM Fuchsia Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ekhm1sCEms Penstemon Cuttings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vsX6V6NSI0 Robot Mower: https://youtu.be/-xpFWZx6k9c Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Skin Cancer Special - Plus, Fuchsia Question and Time Critical Veg Patch Info | 22 Jun 2025 | 00:56:39 | |
We're highlighting the potential problems of working in the elements this week as Martin talks to four other horticulturalists who have been affected by conditions such as skin cancer. We also talk to a consultant dermatologist to find out what simple measures can help protect you from the sun. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Force Rhubarb, Rejuvenate Fruit Bushes, Hellebore Help & Dave the Plant Man! | 18 Jan 2026 | 00:40:43 | |
Rhubarb can be forced for beautiful tender stems early in the season, but there are some gotchas, so check Martin's advice, plus we answer listeners questions on fruit bushes and hellebore, plus, meet Dave the Plant Man, the internet sensation explains how it all started. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| From Coriander to Space! BBC Gardener Mark Lane on Xeriscaping & The Future of Gardens | 15 Jun 2025 | 00:31:33 | |
We discuss gardening in space, accessibility and xeriscaping with BBC Gardening Presenter Mark Lane. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kings Seeds Sweet Pea Fields, Lawn Laughter & June Drop | 08 Jun 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
Surveying the sweet pea fields at Kings' Seeds in Essex, we talk to Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director. There are the usual weekly jobs and the team answer a couple of questions - one on sweet peas and another on apples. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adam Frost from BBC Gardeners World, Scale Insects on an Acer & Essential Rose Care! | 01 Jun 2025 | 00:29:16 | |
Martin catches up with old friend and BBC Gardeners World Presenter Adam Frost, We have some essential rose care that you need to look at this week and we're also dealing with scale insect on an Acer. Do let us know if you have questions for the live show! 7pm UK time, June 12th 2025 - follow this link to watch: https://youtube.com/live/VPyhiP7mNMw?feature=share Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies! | 25 May 2025 | 00:26:29 | |
Martin's been judging at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, but caught up with a couple of old friends while he was down there. We've also had a chat with allotmenteer "Muddybootz" as well as discussed some Chelsea memories. There're all your usual gardening tasks for the week including something you need to get sorted now if you're growing Lillies! Chelsea Flower Show Update, Muddybootz Allotment & Urgent Job if you're Growing Lillies! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Chelsea chop, Fruit Tree Job to do Now! & Stella, Queen of Camassia! | 18 May 2025 | 00:31:50 | |
We're talking camassia today with Stella Exeley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants. We have the usual weekly gardening jobs roundup as well as listeners' questions. Pots & Trowels Videos Mentioned in the podcast: Early Chelsea Chop Pinching Out Sweet Peas Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Asparagus Picking & Recipe, Institute of Horticulture & Time to Train Your Climbers! | 11 May 2025 | 00:41:18 | |
We've got wisteria and climbing tips and advice, we're answering plant feed questions and our guest is from the Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists as well as all the usual gardening talk and of course, what you should be doing in your garden this week! Jill's Asparagus Recipe: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/more-asparagus-in-mays-kitchen/ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TV Gardener, Saving a lawn from "Puppy Love" and Comparing Zebra Plants! | 04 May 2025 | 00:38:38 | |
We meet '90's TV gardener Alan Mason, a man responsible for getting Martin on the 'box' in the first place! if you watched gardening TV from all over Europe in the nineties, chances are you watched today's guest, we've also got the usual tips and tricks and answer your gardening questions Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chelsea Plant of the Year Judges, Pear Tree Problem, A Lifetime of Gardening & This Week's Gardening Must-Do! | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:44:03 | |
Martin's met Alan to shortlist Chelsea's plant of the year and couldn't resist asking about Alan's background and how he made his way from a wildflower meadow to a job in Germany and his own TV Show! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chelsea Exhibitor Prepares Daffodils for May?! Plus Minty Fresh News & Rhubarb Q | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:30:37 | |
A new episode fresh off the mint - and mint is on our minds today as Jill has a new role to explain! Plus, we meet Charlotte Daubney from bulb specialists Taylors in Lincolnshire and she explains how they get such a wonderful display at the wrong time of year! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Camellia Myth, Hydrangea Flowering Advice and Tips from a Flower Farmer! | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:32:54 | |
RHS Harlow Carr's Spring Gardening Weekend provided the questions for this week's podcast, involving camellia myth, hydrangea flower questions and more! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Creating New Vegetable Breeds, Fuchsia Flowering Question & Wisteria? Wonder no More! | 11 Jan 2026 | 00:39:31 | |
Elsom Seeds are plant breeders who supply everyone from Kings Seeds to Farmers for their fields. We meet David Coop, the Managing Director who tells us about how they come up with new varieties of vegetables with the properties we desire! There's a listeners' question on fuchsia and advice on wisteria. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||